12.5% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4164, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4164, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A standout 32.8% of people in postcode 4164 provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. While family care is high, community volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade. This mix shows a strong focus on home and family life over external community work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.5% of residents now volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the national average and represents a 6.5 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 32.8% of people providing this care. Other home duties are less frequent, as the 21.8% who do 15 or more hours of housework is lower than most areas, while 11.7% provide other unpaid care.
11.7% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 4164, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4164/4164-qld/topic/community